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Ex-cop pleads guilty to manslaughter in George Floyd’s death
Moosejaw Today 18 May 2022
Lane, along with J ... Lane and Kueng helped to restrain Floyd, who was handcuffed ... All three were convicted of depriving Floyd of his right to medical care and Thao and Kueng were also convicted of failing to intervene to stop Chauvin during the killing, which was caught on video and sparked protests around the world ... ___ ... .
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Climate Change Indicators Hit Record Highs In 2021: UN Chief
NDTV 18 May 2022
Four key climate change indicators all set new record highs in 2021, the United Nations said Wednesday, warning that the global energy system was driving humanity towards catastrophe ... .
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Trump shares QAnon conspiracy about himself
The Independent 17 May 2022
Donald Trump delighted QAnon supporters after he shared a meme featuring himself and the “Q” symbol on Truth Social, his social media platform. .
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Russian soldier pleads guilty at Ukraine war crimes trial
Info News 18 May 2022
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A 21-year-old Russian soldier facing the first war crimes trial since Moscow invaded Ukraine pleaded guilty Wednesday to killing an unarmed civilian. Sgt. Vadim Shishimarin could get life in prison for shooting a a 62-year-old Ukrainian man in the head through an open car window in the northeastern Sumy region on Feb ... He falls ... .
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The return of a Marcos to power in the Philippines is a warning to the world
The Guardian 18 May 2022photo: White House / Tia Dufour
Most in new poll say Twitter was right to ban Trump
The Hill 18 May 2022photo: WN / Shilpa
World Bank to provide additional US$12b to address global food crisis
Jamaica Observer 18 May 2022photo: Creative Commons / Léo Torréton
Hopes fade for missing Burkina Faso miners as rescuers find no survivors in rescue chamber
CNN 18 May 2022
OugadougouRescue workers have found no survivors in a rescue chamber deep inside a flooded zinc mine in Burkina Faso, the government and the mine owner said on Tuesday, all but extinguishing hope that eight missing miners could still be alive after a month ... Read More ... 11 of 22 Chinese miners trapped in gold mine rescued, ten others dead ... .
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Ukraine says evacuation from Azovstal only way to save troops
Sina 18 May 2022
AFP. A view shows the Azovstal steel plant in the city of Mariupol on May 10, 2022 ... "Unfortunately, military unblocking is impossible in this situation. There can be no other formula of salvation than the one currently in use ... .
photo: US Army / Pfc. Anthony Sanchez
‘A red light blinking’: Watchdog thrashes Trump, Biden administrations for Afghanistan failures
Politico 18 May 2022
John Sopko has been the bearer of bad news in Afghanistan for nearly 10 years. So when President Ashraf Ghani’s government collapsed in August 2021, the special inspector general for Afghanistan reconstruction was not surprised, he told POLITICO in an interview ... 31, 2021. ... ... Washington and the World What America Didn’t Understand About Its Longest War.
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Biden's burdens grow: Sagging global economy adds to US woes
The News-Gazette 18 May 2022
The world economy can't cast U..S ... can avoid the downturn being seen around the world ... “There are huge events, geopolitical events going on around the world that are going to play a very important role in the economy in the next year or so,” Powell said ... has some major advantages compared to the rest of the world,” Brooks said.
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Turkey detains over 17,000 migrants for deportation
The New Arab 18 May 2022
Turkey detained 17,116 migrants in Istanbul during the past week, according to the office of the Governor of Istanbul. The detainees were handed over to the province’s migration department for deportation, as part of the country’s “efforts to combat irregular migration”, the governorship said in a statement on Tuesday ... ....
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NATO chief hails ‘historic moment’ as Finland, Sweden apply
Albuquerque Journal 18 May 2022
The official applications, handed over by Finland and Sweden’s ambassadors to NATO, set a security clock ticking ... “I warmly welcome the requests by Finland and Sweden to join NATO ... 24 ... They have functioning democracies, well-funded armed forces and contribute to the alliance’s military operations and air policing ... ___. Jan M ... ___ ... .
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Belarus Introduces Death Penalty for 'Attempted' Terrorism
Moscow Times 18 May 2022
Belarus has introduced the death penalty for attempts to carry out acts of terrorism, Russian news agencies reported Wednesday, charges that several opposition activists face in the ex-Soviet country. Belarus — a close ally of Russia — is the only country in Europe that continues to carry out executions despite calls for a moratorium.
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